seat belts

[mrb]

Have just purchased my first morris 1000 1967 ! really feel l need to fit front seat belts - can anyone from experience advice me which to fit "not lap belts "! have read some reports on the site - but need to find some that are reasonably easy to fit " thanks " dave

[MarkyB]

Is it a 2 or 4 door?
I doubt you can still get lap belts and why would you want to?
Fit inertia reel belts, they might save you life!

[mrb]

Hey ! Sorry it s a 2 door and have been given the lap belts with the car - want to fit inertia of course ! but have read some don't fit so well or instructions no good

Thanks

[ASL642]

Try here http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... c0f73df84d

[MarkyB]

Here you go;
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f= ... ts#p241047

There is a picture of a bracket to raise the top bit up so that it fits you better but I can't find it at the moment.

[mrb]

Thanks very much for replies and help " really appreciate it " Dave

[C.J.]

Owld Moggsie here has lap belts in the front, and inertia in the back.

Why oh why I do not know.
Pointless when the option was obviously there to fit 'proper' ones for just a few quid more.
Hate the lap/diagonal fixed belts, and always takes me an age to re-adjust them after Miss C.J. has been using them.

[GeordieDave]

Try http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=49200 if you haven't seen it already.

I've spoken to a local metal fabricator and they'll make T shaped versions of the brackets shown in the thread above. Laser cut out of 6mm steel to lift the belt to a more comfortable position. Of course, they can't comment on their performance in a crash! I have to order a minimum of 3 pairs. Bulk orders gets a discount.

[ajay]

Yeek. That would not get past the WOF man down here.
Fabricate a 100 mm length of 20 X 5mm plate to fit inside the cant rail slightly behind the front of the seat.(check out the correct place on a comfortable modern car.) Drill the centre of said plate and weld a nut on the back. Slip the plate behind the cant rail (take a photo first to satisfy the testing man). A bit of a tricky job but can be done by tacking a rod onto it to move it into place.
Obviously you have to drill a hole into the cant rail and wriggle the rod to remove it after the bolt is done up.

Just remembered. The hanging shaft will slope forward when used so position the hole in the cant rail about 50mm further back than you think it should be.

Create another piece of metal to hang from the above cut to the length to about 50 to 75mm above your shoulder. Bolt the seat belt to this. Your belt hanging position will now be about the correct position to be comfortable.
For the retractable bit at the bottom. Take the kick plate off and slip a plate with a nut welded to it inside the chassis member. Again a tacked on rod may be needed to line up the holes to secure the retractable fitting.

If you cannot understand this read it a few more times as sometimes I cannot explain things very well. That has worked well for me and the testing man has never complained.

Allan

[moggiethouable]

1967? surely it came fitted with front seat belts?
were they an option?
I fitted standard rear belts and can supply photos if required.

[orb596]

We've fitted front and rear inertia belts to our '61 convertible. They were relatively easy to fit. Even managed to get some in red to match the upholstery. Bought mine from Bull Motif.

[mrb]

Thanks everyone for advice !
Car fitted with front belts - but wanted to up-date to inertia - have now ordered some and hoping to manage to fit with all your kind advice

Thanks Dave